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The Superintendent and Principal of the Comfrey School District has announced his intention to resign this year. Allen Hoffman tendered his resignation during the recent Comfrey School Board meeting. He cited the fact that his …
12 Jan 12
The Redwood County Board recently approved pay raises for some county officials, other than the county commissioners themselves. Redwood County elected officials, including the county attorney, sheriff, and recorder will all receive a 3% pay …
12 Jan 12
A Fairfax man is in a medically-induced coma after being involved in trucking accident in Wyoming over the weekend. Mike Johnson was driving a semi on US Highway 220 west of Casper, Wyoming early Saturday …
12 Jan 12
The New Ulm Police Department is investigating a series of burglaries and thefts that occurred this week, and 2 people have been taken into custody for the crimes. The investigation is focused on burglaries of …
12 Jan 12
The latest round of funding from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment is being passed along from the Department of Natural Resources to a total of 28 Minnesota communities. The more than seven-million dollars …
12 Jan 12
The New Ulm District 88 School Board spent the majority of it’s more-than 2-hour long meeting on Tuesday discussing a proposal to switch to a 6-period day at New Ulm High School. The switch from …
11 Jan 12
The January spring in Minnesota is over for now with cold air and some snow moving into the state today (WED). Meteorologist Tony Zaleski says that highs in the teens and 20s over the next …
11 Jan 12
KNUJ’s Hometown Heroes for the month of January are Glen and Carol Setterholm of New Ulm. The Setterholms exemplify the definition of good neighbors, often going above and beyond expectations in helping those in need …
11 Jan 12
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile is making a few stops around the area this week. The need for blood is constant, with someone in the US needing a blood transfusion every 2 seconds. Around 44,000 …
